But yes they are being deposited over equally large areas, and to huge thicknesses, right now. That's the elephant in the room you are not seeing.
And please don't start using that 'geological column' terminology again - I've told you previously it's not a term used by geologists and you yourself cant even define what rocks are part of it. If I walk out the door tomorrow and pick up some quartzite or basalt or gneiss how do I know if it's part of your 'geological column' or not? Is the Vishnu Schist part of the column?
And please, please, don't tell me to LOOK at the rocks. I can confidently predict have "REALLY LOOKED" at more rocks before breakfast this morning than you have in your entire lifetime.
- you make the assumption that it all happened in a year when that assumption is not required.